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Yesterday’s sale was another surprise! Right when we opened, I posted another Instagram video doing an FAQ about Kevin’s Cards hoping to get more people to stop by. Sure enough, it worked. But I thought that wasn’t enough, so I decided to do a book review of my book From Painting to Card as if it… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale Day 3

Yesterday’s sale was a wild one! Before the fair opened, the vendors and employees were invited to a special breakfast organized by the Alameda County Fair staff. There was also a raffle of special prizes. One of them was a baseball cap with Alameda County Fair logo and that was the one I was trying… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale Day 2

The “Road to Summer” Sale got off to a good start!  Right out of gate, I was interviewed by Caitlin, who’s an intern for the Alameda’s County Fair’s Instagram account, which was then posted on Instagram to help promote my booth. I also posted another reel reading Melanie Johnston’s quote from my book because if… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale Day 1

After months of preparation, the Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale officially starts tomorrow at Artist Alley at the Alameda County Fair. Most of the cards and paintings are based around the county fair such as Ferris wheels, roller coasters, and fireworks. There’s also paintings from the county fair including the Race Track, Heritage House,… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards “Road to Summer” Sale/Honesto Tria

5 years ago, the Kevin’s Cards website was launched to display paintings and to post blogs about upcoming card sales. There has been a lot going on over the past two years! In 2020, I planned to have new paintings displayed and to showcase my new book From Painting to Card during the Alameda County Fair.… Continue reading 5 Years Later/”Road to Summer” Sale Update

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!! Kevin’s Cards is returning to Artist Alley at the Alameda County Fair from July 6 – 10! For the first time, there will be a theme entitled “Road to Summer,” which is the theme for the 2022 Alameda County Fair. All of the cards and paintings will be based on elements from the… Continue reading “Road to Summer” Sale

Yesterday’s sale got even better! Just like Tuesday, I got the first sale right out of the gate with a bunch of cards. Then, a lot of calendars were sold and I finally got two of my books sold, one for a family member and to the social media coordinator, who showcased my booth on… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 7)

Yesterday’s sale was a huge surprise! Since the fair was really slow, I thought for sure that I was going to get no sales at all. Four hours later, a kid was admired by my art work then started to buy my cards. Soon afterwards, I started to get more people to buy stuff including… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Year Anniversary Sale (Day 6)

Yesterday’s sale really took off! It started out slow in the morning, but then the sales increased thanks to family buying stuff. Along with the greeting cards, I was able to sell a few paintings and calendars. No books have been sold yet, but that will all change later on. I didn’t know how this… Continue reading Kevin’s Cards 5th Anniversary Sale (Day 2)

Over the past five years, I’ve been posting blogs about Kevin’s Cards whether it’s about an art show, card sale, projects I’ve worked on, and other various topics. I’ve also been getting a lot of questions such as where I come up with ideas for new paintings, where I get my cards printed, or where… Continue reading From Painting to Card